Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Tanjay City
Pamplona II

HUNOP COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Hunop, San Isidro, Pamplona Negros Oriental
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FIRST QUARTER PRE-TEST IN ENGLISH 7

Name: Score:
I.
For 1-5. Write T if the statement is true according to what you know and F if it is false.
_____ 1. Philippine literature existed even before the Spaniards came.

_____ 2. Proverbs express the unending wisdom of the old.

_____ 3. Proverbs communicate only traditional beliefs and values.

_____ 4. The form of proverbs is chiefly poetic.

_____ 5. It is difficult to preserve proverbs.

For 6- 10. Use Damiana Eugenio‘s system to classify the following proverbs. Use the given
codes.

proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that
G – govern life
ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning
E – certain vices
V – proverbs expressing a system of values
proverbs expressing general truths/observations about life and
T – human nature
H – humorous proverbs
M – miscellaneous proverbs

____ 6. Matibay ang walis, palibhasa'y magkabigkis.

A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound.

____ 7. Sa taong walang takot, walang mataas na bakod.

To a fearless person, no fence is high enough.

____ 8.. Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga.

Whatever the tree, so is the fruit.

____ 9. Aanhin pa ang damo, kung patay na ang kabayo.

What good is the grass if the horse is already dead.
 ____ 10. Kung may isinuksok, may madudukot.
If you save, you have something to withdraw.

II. Study the following sentences. Write C if the sentence observes correct subject-verb
agreement. If it does not, write I. Write your answer before the number.

1. Ritual and magic are common elements in myths.

2. Each man and woman is controlled by a powerful being in many myths.
3. Every deity has magical powers.
4. Every myth and legend have unique features.
5. Somebody is shown as more powerful in creation stories.
6. The gods nor the goddess play favorite among the humans.
7. Many of the themes in myths were used already in movies.
8. All myths is regarded as stories from oral tradition.
9. Neither a myth nor a legend explains the full nature of creation.
10. Either the historians or the mythologist are coming to the lecture.

III. Specify the verb, which will agree with its subject in each sentence. Write it on the
blank.

The Maranao, together with the Illanun and Maguindanao ____ 1. (is, are) an
indigenous Muslim group in Mindanao in southwestern Philippines. Their culture and
identity ____ 2. (reflects, reflect) general features of Southeast Asian tribes. Each of these,
however, ____ 3. (has, have) developed unique traditions.
Every historian or anthropologist who ____ 4. (studies, study) Mindanao tribes ____ 5.
(has, have) given common observations about the Maranao. Almost all Maranaos ____ 6. (is,
are) Muslims, but some who live in the hills around Lake Lanao
____ 7. (follows, follow) a version of Islam reflecting pre-Islamic beliefs and practices. Many
scholars ____ 8. (emphasizes, emphasize) that the Maranao, who ____ 9. (is, are) the first
inhabitants of the shores of Lake Lanao, still ____ 10. (inhabits, inhabit) this region.
The name Maranao ____ 11. (means, mean) "People of the Lake" or "Lake Dwellers".
Both ____ 12. (refers, refer) to the natives who settled around Lake Lanao. Neither
photographers or a writer ____ 13. (was, were) ever able to capture in images or words the
beauty of this lake. Lake Lanao, with the Maranaos living around it ____
(continues, continue) to be an attraction and source of inspiration. More importantly, the

spirit of the Maranaos ____ 15. (thrives, thrive) because of its existence.

IV. Write the correct pronoun that agrees with the antecedent in the following sentences.
Write your answer on the blank.

1. Visitors can expect to get __________ (his, hers, its, their) money‘s worth in Samal.

2. Year-round fiestas allow a tourist to celebrate to __________ (his, hers, its, their) heart‘s
content.

3. Guests should prepare __________ (his, hers, its, their) bikes for Samal‘s vast rugged
terrain.

4. Samal‘s shore is lined with coconuts, white sand, and cozy cottages. __________ (his, hers,
its, their) resorts offer the best venue to view the sunset.

5. The island offers great choices of unspoiled beaches, while __________ (his, hers,
its, their) unspoiled underground caverns can be best explored by foot.